This is a book i would want my daughters to read. It was refreshing and interesting. I recommend this book to all the teens going thru that period of transformation between a teen and an adult.

7,80 on CAWPILE

Ah this was lovely, read it in a couple of hours. Even though the characters were flawed and made bad decisions they weren't unlikeable to me. I could see their povs and where they were comíng from. Loved that even though it focuses on a romantic relationship the story makes it clear that that isn't what's most important. Self love and acceptance is important but what I liked most was that in the end they basically said you can work on yourself and be in a relationship, those aren't mutually exclusive. Also yay for the fat rep and it not being a focus, not every person struggles with their weight/body.

4.5 stars!

Love is a Revolution is a powerful book about finding yourself in the height of your teenage years. It's about love and family and everything that comes with the pressure of growing up and figuring out who you are.

It's summer and Nala Robertson wants to make sure she makes the most of it before her senior year begins. When Nala reluctantly joins her cousin for her birthday celebration/talent show, she ends up meeting Tye Brown and sparks fly instantly. In order to impress Tye, Nala tells a few lies about certain about herself in hope they will have a lot of stuff in common. Quickly, Nala realises that it is unfeasible to pretend someone she's not and that what she really needs is self love and self confidence. I don't think there are enough words I can out down to describe the incredible journey this book takes you on. It's not about a teenage girl who moulds herself to find love or fit into society, it's about a teenage girl who is trying to find her place in the world and takes action to become the person she wants to be.

Love is a Revolution is an amazing story with well crafted characters and a remarkable growth arc. Nala is written exactly as a real teenager would be. She's not perfect, she's only human, and she makes mistakes as such. Plus all the other characters in this are very self aware and working towards a better future - not only for them but also for the our planet.

There's so much to be learned from this book and from Nala's growth story. Renee Watson has a remarkable writing style and creates hard hitting, real, raw stories that are also full of happiness and hope.

Nala is a Jamaican-American plus size girl and there's never a point in the book where this becomes the sole plot line, or where this makes her life more difficult in any way. This is an incredible joyous book with great representation and I feel there is definitely a need for more of these.

Overall, an incredibly fast paced story with very important discussions about what it means to love and believe in yourself.

Thank you so much to Bloomsbury for gifting me an arc.

Love is a Revolution was one of the cutest, most real and honest reads I’ve read in quite some time. You see the lesson of needing to find yourself and not trying to fit in just to be liked or respected. That everyone should respect each other for who they are. That you should love yourself regardless of what others may think.

I will say, Nala’s cousin Imani had such an attitude and some of the things she said I would not have let fly. I get she was hurt but how could you think your cousin - sister- friend isn’t good enough for someone else? Idk her wording and the way she treated Nala in some parts really hit a nerve. Also I just wish she stood up for her cousin more and didn’t let Toya be so passive-aggressive. Ugh

The concept of this book intrigued me the most. I was incredibly excited to read about a teenager who gets involved in activism when she has no interest in it. I really liked the way that this explored the issues that modern teenagers face. Trying to stand up for what is wrong in the world, whilst also loving yourself and loving life. I think Renee Watson did an excellent job of exploring this in this novel. I do feel as if this novel would work better if it was intended for a younger audience and followed a younger protagonist. I think if this book featured a character who was 14/15, and was read by teens of that age, it would have a greater impact.
This book is extremely important after 2020 has been filled with standing up for what is wrong with the world as it really shows that we need to focus on ourselves as well. We can't fix the world, if we are breaking down ourselves.

Really great YA novel. Sweet, funny, smart. Intelligent, beautiful, big heroine who learns so much about life, and herself over the summer before senior year. Great voice -- sometimes like listening to my students.

Sometimes you just need a story to read not to figure out the mystery, deal with angst or over the top drama. This is just a story of a teenage girl navigating her teen age years trying to find her own identity, figure out her relationships and maybe find love along the way.

Nala has a rough relationship with her mother and ends up living with aunt ( never really told details on this) and now finds herself on the outs with her cousin. As they seem to be going apart she ends up dating a friend of hers. Only issue is she told a few half truths to be more interesting to him.

We as the reader feel her conflict over coming clean or keep the falsehood going. When she is busted, her boyfriend and her cousin won't speak to her. This forces Nala to look at her actions, decide what to fight for and decide if she needs to figure out her whole life now or just enjoy the ride

Stopped at 27%. I had to return my ebook to the library but I really enjoyed what I read! Nala is a fantastic MC and I can definitely relate to her. However, the amount of lying and fibbing was giving me major anxiety! It was kind of hard to keep turning the pages because I was so stressed lmao. But all of the characters are vibrant and feel super real so I hope to get back to this book someday.

I have mixed feelings about the main character. I tried really hard to like her but struggled. I felt the same about the romance. I cared more about the family issues and connections than the romantic interest. I wish we had more information on the backstory with Nala's mom. Also I really liked the parts with Nala's grandmother. I wish more happened there.